Jamie Soward is pleased that Josh Jackson has been cleared to play State of Origin III, after the Canterbury forward’s tackle on the Penrith five-eighth was downgraded at the NRL judiciary on Wednesday night.

If you’re still waiting for the Penrith Panthers to curl up on a couch and sleep through the cold months, you really should lay off the catnip. Spring is here, and the Panthers are very much finals-bound.

St George Illawarra’s finals hopes dropped as quickly as the temperature at WIN Stadium in Wollongong on Sunday afternoon, with Jamie Soward leading the way for Penrith in their 16-4 victory over his former club.